iPhone Gets Certification In China, Photos Of Chinese iPhone Leaked?

It appears that the rumors of an impending Chinese iPhone have been true. Chinese news portal Sina.com.cn has posted a series of photographs of an iPhone with Chinese text printed on the back and running a Chinese language version of the iPhone OS. Not long after, the images were pulled, possibly at the request of either China Unicom or Apple, which may confirm their authenticity.

Meanwhile, Engadget reports that a China-specific iPhone with the model number A1324 got its 5-year approval from China's State Radio Regulatory Commission on May 7th, clearing it for launch whenever Apple and China Unicom decide to launch it.

[via PC World]